Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
The posts went out, being hastened by the king's commandment, and the decree was given in Shushan the palace. And the king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city Shushan was perplexed.
Hastened
Sat down
The city
General references
Bible References
Hastened
Proverbs 1:16
for their feet run to evil, and they hurry to shed blood,
Proverbs 4:16
For they will not sleep if they have not done wrong, and they are robbed of their sleep if they do not cause stumbling.
Sat down
Hosea 7:5
[On] the day of our king, the princes became sick [with] the heat of wine; he stretched out his hand with mockers.
Amos 6:6
[Alas for those] who drink from sprinkling bowls of wine and anoint themselves with the best of olive oils and are not grieved over the ruin of Joseph.
John 16:20
Truly, truly I say to you, that you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice; you will become sorrowful, but your sorrow will change to joy.
Revelation 11:10
And those who live on the earth will rejoice over them, and will celebrate and will send gifts to one another, because these two prophets tormented those who live on the earth.
The city
Esther 4:16
"Go, gather all the Jews that are found in Susa and fast for me; do not eat or drink [for] three days, both night and day. I and my young girls will fast likewise, and then I will go to the king, which [is] not according to the law; if I perish, I perish.
Esther 8:15
Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in {royal clothing} of blue cloth and white linen, and a great crown of gold and a robe of fine white linen and purple, and the city of Susa was shouting and rejoicing.
Proverbs 29:2
When the righteous are numerous, the people will rejoice, but when the wicked are ruling, people will groan.
General references
Proverbs 31:4
[It is] not for the kings, O Lemuel; drinking wine [is] not for the kings, nor [is] strong drink for rulers.